What’s on

Wed 26 Nov 2025, 19:30

For the final Barbican concert in celebration of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, the London based 12 Ensemble bring a contemporary slant to the 20th century titan’s compositions.

Thu 27 Nov –Tue 2 Dec 2025

Outstanding first-year singers from Guildhall School’s Opera department perform a captivating selection of classical and contemporary operatic excerpts.

Thu 27 Nov 2025, 19:00

Debussy’s impressionistic colours give way to Ravel’s dazzling concerto and wild, untamed waltz; Lutosławski exhilarates in his Concerto for Orchestra. 

Thu 27 Nov 2025, 19:30

The remarkable Ligeti Quartet traces the shifting contours of memory, nature, and change, through music by Kaija Saariaho, Cassandra Miller, John Luther Adams and many more.

Thu 4 Dec 2025, 19:30

Two leading string quartets join forces to present a powerful evening of classical quartets by Haydn and Beethoven, culminating in Mendelssohn’s gorgeous Octet.

Fri 5 Dec 2025, 19:30

Ermonela Jaho stars in Puccini’s bittersweet romance, his opera La rondine, incorporating music that has not been heard this century. 

Sat 6 Dec 2025, 18:00

Experience the next generation of orchestral talent in this concert conducted by Julian Clayton, in a richly varied programme spanning impressionistic colour, sparkling virtuosity and symphonic power.

Sat 6 Dec 2025, 19:30

We regret to announce that this performance has been cancelled. Renée Fleming has had to withdraw from this performance because of necessary knee surgery which must be scheduled in this period.

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Due to illness within the artists' production team, the ensemble have taken the difficult decision to cancel this performance. We are very sorry for any inconvenience.  

Sun 7 Dec 2025, 19:00

Tchaikovsky faces his demons in the fate-filled Fourth Symphony, before the ravishing pastoral music of English composer Vaughan Williams with soloist Antoine Tamestit.

Sun 7 Dec 2025, 19:30

Acclaimed choral ensemble Marian Consort pays tribute to flowers and gardens both actual and allegorical, with music from the late Renaissance to the present day.